MITCHELL HOSPITAL APPEALS fOR VOLUNTEER NURSES Mitchell Hospital authorities yesterday appealed to any district residents trained In nursing to undertake part-time employment on the staff of the Hitched Hospital, now functioning In a restricted capacity because of staff short ages. All reBideute who are qualified and able to assist are asked to contact the matron, who will arrange suitable houre of duty. Award rates will be paid foi hours worked. The Hospital Board secretary (Mr. W. 0. H. Lester), releasing details of the appeal to The Western Star yes terday, said that the hospital was only functioning at all becauBe of the efforts of Matron Frawley and her staff of young assistant nurses, th« majority of whom had had short experience In hospital work. They had all, however, cheer fully accepted the additional- bur den of. work as part of their duty to the public. Mr. Lester revealed that the daily average on in-patients ranged from 10 to 15, requiring a staff of at least nine nurs...

Late Personal News Mr. Jos Bobinson arrived back in flowa last night, after a three weeks holiday in Brisbane. With Mrs. Robinson, who is still in Brisbane, lie .slaved with her sister, Miss FitzGernld. at her bom&amp;lt;i in New Pttnn,

NO MERRY NEW YEAR FOR TOWN VISITOR New Tear's Day was sot a many aff2ir fox 2S-year-ol&amp; casual labourer, Peter HoIUngg, of no permanent address. Following complaints to (he police, lie was arrested on two charges ef wjlfuland unlawful damage while stay ing at tlie Empire Hotel. He was charged on the first co>mt ivitH having destroyed one pair of dreralls valued at'35/ and cse tin of"paint valued at 10/, the profrirtj'oi Mr. Arthur Lee. On 11# secondcount walls of the back verapdah of tie Em pixe Hotel, t» the value of £7/16/. On Monday, before Messrs V. J. Chardon and W. J. Oavanagh, J'sf,, he pleaded guilty to both eharges and elected to be dealt with sasuaarljy. On the first charge he vaa convicted and fined £1, with £2/6/ restitution, in default seven days imprisonment* On the second' charge he was fined £2, with £7/15/ restitution, is default SI days. Hollings paid the fines and restitution and has bine® left town. He was ar rested by 8ergeant 8. B. Co man. The police...

GAS SHORTAGE CAUSES TOWN CORDIALS FAMINE Arrival on yesterday"# Brisbane train of gts cylinders temporarily eased the "drought'' of locally made oordUls experienced In the town this week. Because of the shortage of gas, both Jliiranoa Cordial Works and Mullavey and Sons thia_jneek~were -unable to continue manufacture, and by Wednes day almost all shops and hotels were without soft drinks. Both firms only just managed to get through the Christmas-New Tear per iod, although in many cases orders had to be suspended or dianlically ent, while liolsls «nd cafes were rationed. Yesterday's relief supply enabled work to begin again, although unless further supplies of gas arrive invulun lai.v rationing will be enforced.

Hotel Roma Licence Changing Hands Sir. and Mrs. T. McQuirk, licen sees of the Hotel Boma, have dis posed of their interests in the hotel, and Trill leave town next week. They plan to holiday in Brisbane and on the 8011th Coast before re-entering business. Mr. Mi'Guirk is n returned soldier from World War II. He saw service in the desert. Both will be missed by their many friends.

WEEK'S FILM UNErUP To-morrow night's programme at the Capitol promises a new high in film antertalnmalit. Main picture is M.QM, 'e brilliant "Big City," starring little Margaret O'Brien at the head of a cast of come of the biggest names in Hollywood and Broadway. A corned,}' drama, it includes Lotte Lehmann, of the New York Metropoli tan Opera and Broadway musical comedy star, Betty Garrett. Supporting picture is "Golden Bar rings," starring Marleno Dietrich and Bay MJiland—either of whom are the ingredients of good film entertain ment. Tuesday and Wednesday sees Mar garet Lockwood, Britain's first lady 4 the screen, romantically teamed with Dennis Price in the Two Cities pro Auction of "Hungry Hill." Adapted from the novel uf the same name by Daphne du Muurier, famous for '' Eebeectt," "Jamaica Inn," "Frenchman's Creok" and "The Years Between," it is produced by William{ Sistromi, directed by Brian Desmond Hurst, and has an impressive east. As Fanny Bosa, Margaret Lockwood has the ...

INJUNE NOTES (By Our Own Correspondent) A big crowd attended the send off to Sister and Mrs. Hubbard held in the Memorial Hall on De cember 22. Two presentation's were made by Mr. I). J. 0'Donoliue, while inusic was sup plied liv K. Bell's amplifier. Oil Clnistinns Eve (l dance was licld in the Memorial Hall by the In.juue Tennis Club, which drew a good at tendance. Tin. c-liuinpimisliii) cups won during tin* vi':]r were presented to winners on (be jitugo bv Mr. 1). J. OMJouobitc. Two gent's singles aiul one genl's doubles went to M. Jackson, one gent's doubles to H. Sorensen and one ladies' doubles to Mrs. McCallum. •Mrs. L. Alexander, mniier of two ljidio."' singles and one ladies' doubles tups was unable to attend. l'roreedfl amounted to a net 4i7. Tin1 Boxing Day rsivkvt mutch be tween Konline and Duck Creek, ;il Ko m'lie, resulteJt_tTr»-"«wn "for Koniine by three wickets uud two runs. Highlights of the play were the batting of J. Jones, who scored 47 for Konline, mid M. Jackson...

| NINE THOUSAND CATTLE TO BE SOLD HERE WITHIN A MONTH | MINE thousand head of cattle bave been booked for January and early February sales in the Koma district in the first stage of the year's big cattle season. They will realise at least £90,000. Cattlemen, however, are anxious ly awaiting good follow-up rains In Queensland and widespread gen eral rains in New South Wales to bring the fall force of southern - buying on to as already rising market Bains of this nature would see cattle prices rising to near record heights. Young sheep, already in comparatively short supply, would become hard to get at any price. first big vealer sale of the New Tear took place at Injune on Tuesday, when Australian Estates cleared a yard-, ing of 850 head, including about SO uead of mixed fat cattle. One sea. of very good quality Bteers, aged from 16 to 18 months, sold on account of Mr. E. R. But ler, of ynarlrl, Boma, realised £10/2/6, while 81, heifers from the same vendor brought £8/6/. Fat cows at...